List of on-going
projects under Eastern & Western Ghats Programme as on 30.6.2008
|
S.No. |
File No. & Title of the Project |
Name and Address of PIs |
Total cost & Duration |
Date of Sanction |
Remarks |
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1 |
Diversity of Vermifauna and their population dynamics in
Kolli Hills, A part of Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu |
Dr. P. Neelnarayanan, Nehru Memorial College,
Puthanampatti-621 007, Tiruchirappalli(Dt.), Tamil Nadu |
16,43,407 3 years |
29.05.08 |
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2 |
Biodiversity
and endemism of hill stream amphibians of the Western Ghats of Kerala and
Karnataka |
Dr.
Sathyabhama Das Biju, Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded
Ecosystems School of Environmental Studies University of Delhi – 110007. |
12,25,728 |
19.6.2008 |
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3. |
23/8/2006-RE Assessing the economic loss due to feeding habits of the frugivorous bats in the orchard regions of Ahmednagar District |
Dr. D.S. Joshi Ahmednagar College Ahmednagar Maharashtra |
7,00,350 3 years |
17.5.07 |
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4. |
23/15/2006-RE Biodiversity of Terrestrial and Lignicolous Macrofungi in the Kerala part of the Westerm Ghats |
Dr. C. Mohanan KFRI, Peechi-680653 Thrissur, Kerala |
10,67,430 3 years |
27.6.07 |
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5. |
23/4/2006-RE Utilization of alternative timber species for catamarans to conserve traditional tree species of Eastern Ghats |
Dr. Pankaj K. Aggarwal, Institute of Wood Science & Technology (IWST), P.O. Malleswaram, Bangalore |
Rs. 7,00,350 3 years |
18.7.07 |
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6. |
23/22/2006-RE Development of Bioinoculants for
some tree legumes useful in revegetation of mine area |
Dr. Nibha Gupta, Regional Plant
Resources Centre, Bhubaneswar |
Rs. 13,35,528 3 years |
4.10.07 |
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7 |
Ecology of Plant Galls in the
Shola Forests of Eastern and Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu |
Dr. S. Amerjothy Deptt.
of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Presidency College, Chennai-600 005 |
Rs. 8,33,175 3 years |
23.1.2008 |
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8 |
23/11/2006-RE Towards the conservation of
caecilian amphibians of the Northern Western Ghats – establishing the
systematic Foundation |
Dr. V.B. Giri, BNHS, Mumbai |
Rs. 8,64,329 3 years |
26.2.08 |
|
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9 |
23/6/2006-RE Ecology of Co-existing owls,
Spotted owlet (Owlet (Athene brama) and Barn owl (Tyto alba) in
Madurai District Tamil Nadu South India |
Dr. R. Santhana Krishnan, Deptt. Of Zoology, Saraswathi
Narayaranan College, Madurai-625022 |
Rs.12,82,800 3 Years |
20.10.06 |
|
|
10. |
23/35/2005-RE Distribution, abundance and
Conservation status of the Slender Loris in the Eastern and Western Ghats,
India |
Dr. Sindhu Radha krishna National Institute of Advanced
Studies, IISc Campus, Bangalore-560012 |
Rs. 7,60,150 3 Years |
20.9.2006 |
|
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11 |
23/2/2006-RE Ex-situ conservation of some of
the RED DATA listed plants of Eastern and Western Ghats of Tamilnadu, through
in-vitro methods |
Dr. M.V. Rao, Department of Plant
Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappali Tamilnadu-620024 |
Rs.12,30,500 3 Years |
12.9.2006 24.1.2008 |
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12. |
23/36/2005-RE Biodiversity of mites associated
with insects in Western Ghats |
Dr. K. Ramaraju, Centre for Plant Protection
Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003 |
Rs. 6,60,100 3 Years |
12.9.2006 |
|
|
13. |
23/42/2003-RE Tolerance of indigenous forest
species to degraded Lateritic soils of Kerala |
Dr. M.P. Sujatha, Kerala Forest Research Institute,
Peechi Kerala-680653 |
Rs. 12,24,060 3 Years |
2.9.2006 |
|
|
14 |
23/9/2006-RE Impact of agricultural pesticides
on the population status and breeding success of select species of
fish-eating birds in Tamil Nadu |
Dr. S. Muralidharan, Division of
Eco-toxicology, SACON, Coimbatore-641108 |
Rs. 14,62,000 3 Years |
12.9.2206 |
|
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15 |
23/33/2005-RE Studies on the biodiversity of
hyphomycetes in dry deciduous forest soils and litters of semi-arid tropical
areas of the Puttaparthy Mandal, Ananthapur District |
Dr. B.S. Vijayakumar, Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Learning,
Prasanthinilayam-515134. Andhra Pradesh. |
Rs. 6,15,250 3 Years |
7.9.2006 |
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|
16 |
23/10/2006-RE Need for conserving forest
canopies-Assessing the diversity of canopy insects in the Western Ghats |
Shri Y.B. Srinivasa, Institute of
Wood Science and Technology, 18th Cross, Malleswaram Bangalore-560003 |
Rs. 7,68,000 3 Years |
1.9.2006 |
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|
17 |
23/28/2005-RE Establishment of in-vitro gene
bank Nothopodytes foetida(Wt.) Sleumer-Threatened species of Western Ghats |
Dr. D.H. Tejavathi, Prof. of
Botany, Bangalore University, Bangalore-560056 |
Rs. 9,84,538 3 Years |
22.6.2006 |
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18. |
23/9/2005-RE Ecosystem structure and dynamism,
biodiversity, human dimensions and their linkages of Eringole Sacred Grove in
the Western Ghats of India |
Dr. K.K.N. Nair, Kerala Forest Research Institute , Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala-680653 |
Rs. 11,98,000 3 Y ears |
22.6.2006 |
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|
19 |
23/15/2005-RE Behavioural ecology of the lesser
Dog faced fruit Bat Cynopterus brachyotis |
Dr. Sripathi Kandula, Department
of Animal Behaviour & Physiology, Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai-625021 |
Rs, 12,54,430 3 Years |
27.4.2006 |
|
|
20 |
23/17/2005-RE Investigation on tree ring
analysis of certain species in Western Ghats monitor climate changes and its
relevance to wood quality |
Dr. Vijendra Rao, Wood Properties
and User Division, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, P.O.
Malleswaram, Bangalore-560003 |
Rs. 14,00,000 3 Years |
25.10.06 |
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21 |
No. 23/17/2002-RE Studies on the ectomycorrhizal
fungal diversity in different forest types and their association with
endemic, indigenous and exoite species in the Western Ghats forests of
Thiruvananthapuram |
Dr. K.B. Vrinda Division of Microbiology,
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Kerala-695562 |
Rs. 7,86,140 3 Years |
7.6.2005 |
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22 |
No. 23/34/2003-RE Exploration of tribal botanical
knowledge for sustainable socioeconomic development and conservation of
biodiversity of Agasthiar Hills, Western Ghats, India through women self help
groups |
Dr. A. Johan De Britto, Reader in
Botany, St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu-627002 |
Rs.8,08,500 3 Years |
12.8.2005 |
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23 |
No. 23/52/2003-RE Ecology of Indian Grey Hornbill
(Ocyeeros birostris) with special reference to its role in seed dispersal in
Southern Eastern Ghats |
Dr. P. Balasubramanian, Salim Ali
Centre for Ornothology & Natural History (SACON), Anaikatty,
Coimbatore-641108, Tamil Nadu |
Rs. 6,15,400 3 Years |
22.9.2005 |
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24 |
No. 23/44/2003-RE Chemical loading into reservoirs:
Investigation from selected watersheds of Periyar river in Western Ghatsm,
Kerala |
Dr. M.N. Muraleedharan Nair, CSD,
Centre for Earth Science, Studies, P.B. No. 7250, Akkulam, Thirvananthapuram-695031 |
Rs. 10,29,250 3 Years |
3.10.2005 |
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25 |
No. 23/5/2004-RE A Study on the Herpetofaunal
Communities of the Upper vaigai Plateau Western Ghats, India |
Dr. S. Bhupathy, Salim Ali Centre for Ornothology
& Natural History (SACON), Anaikatty, Coimbatore-641108, Tamil Nadu |
Rs. 10,36,900 3 Years |
24.10.2005 |
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26 |
No. 23/36/2003-RE Diversity of Micro-fungi in leaf
litter of different forests of Western Ghats |
Dr. T.S. Suryanarayanan,
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Mylapore, Chennai-600004 |
Rs. 12,60,000 3 Years |
3.1.2006 |
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27 |
No. 23/21/2005-RE Studies of the biosystematics of
parasitic wasps of Eupelmidae(Hymenoptera) of Kerala including Southern
Western Ghats |
Dr. T.C. Narendran, Department of
Zoology University of Calicut-673635, Kerala |
Rs. 10,16,220 Revised Rs. 11,18,720 3 Years |
30.1.2006 |
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28. |
No. 23/7/2005-RE Investigations on the fungi and
insects associated with fruits and seeds of selected endemic trees of Western
Ghats |
Dr. H.C. Nagaveni, Wood
Biodegradation Division, Institute of Wood Science & Technology, 18th
Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore-560003 |
Rs. 9,85,000 3 Years |
31.1.2006 |
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29. |
No. 23/12/2005-RE Role of insect predators in the
regulation of biodiversity of forest ecosystem |
Dr. Dunston P. Ambrose, St.
Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu-627002 |
Rs. 10,55,700 3 Years |
2.2.2006 |
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30. |
No. 23/13/2005-RE Bioecology of spiders in Western
Ghats of Kerala |
Dr. P.A. Sabastian, Department of
Zoology, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Cochin-682013, Kerala |
Rs. 15,35,710 3 Years |
17.2.2006 |
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31. |
No. 23/6/2005-RE Biodiversity in Piper and
Garcinia and Western Ghats |
Dr. P.A. Mathew, Indian Institute
of Spices Research, Marikunna P.O. Calicut, Kerala-673012 |
Rs. 15,64, 000 3 Years |
17.2.2006 |
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32. |
No. 23/20/2005-RE Herbivorous Arthropod fauna
associated with some ferns of Western Ghats of Southern India |
Dr. R.W. Alexander Jesusasan,
Department of Zoology, Madras Christian College, Chennai-600059 |
Rs. 10,60,400 3 Years |
3.3.2006 |
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33. |
No. 23/27/2005-RE Taxonomy Studies on family
Noctuoidea: Lepidoptera) from Western Ghats of India |
Dr. Jagbir Singh, Department of
Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 |
Rs. 12,83,170 3 Years |
23.3.2006 |
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